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Eaton, J. A., Shepherd, C. R., Rheindt, F. E., Harris, J. B. C., van Balen, S. B., Wilcove, D. S. & Collar, N. J. 2015. Trade-driven extinctions and near-extinctions of avian taxa in Sundaic Indonesia. Forktail 31: 1-12.
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Wells, D. 2016. Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Available at: http://www.hbw.com/node/58063. (Accessed: 30 October 2016).
IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/greater-green-leafbird-chloropsis-sonnerati on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.